Minna-san, great news for you: Cielo is back! Thanks to my Beta Reader tora-chan83, who agreed to help me in this task almost impossible u.u
So a big thank you to tora-chan83 for all your help!
About the other chapters, I'll warn in the synopsis of the story whenever a chapter has passed through the sharp eyes of my amazing Beta!
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Disclaimer: KHR belongs to Akira Amano-sensei, only the plot is mine!
Prologue
A loud explosion followed by gunfire and screams tore through the silent night. Not a moment later smoke rose from a luxurious Victorian style house. It's beautiful property, surrounded by high walls, was slowly being engulfed by fire. Inside, the continuous sound of breaking glass, pressured from the heat, filled the dark corridors. Surrounding the building, although unseen, were gunmen clashing violently.
At the main entrance of the mansion, the large wooden doors almost go flying off its hinges as a man forces his way in. About a dozen men armed with guns, knives, and fencing swords react to the sound. Rushing to the lobby, a large living room with a grand staircase at the bottom, they encounter the ruined door and the intruder.
As another explosion goes off, the crowd of men spring into action. But the imposing figure was already gone, his black robe camouflaging his figure until he begins, and then all that is seen are flashes of bright orange flames. The unfortunate men who try to attack him at close range quickly get taken down. The rest try to desperately aim for the intruder, but the person nimbly evades the hail of bullets.
The sky flame which is lit on his forehead, continues to glow strongly as he crashes into the opponents. One by one they go down, the men, although burly and seemingly tough were mostly clumsy and poorly skilled.
Engaged in the bloody battle, the 'visitor' quickly shifted to the left, barely saving his head from being crushed violently by an cudgel,¹ which was pulled hastily from an armature in a corner of the room. The unknown figure then grabs the opponent's wrist with one hand and with the another takes the handle of the cudgel. His gloves begin to glow intensely, as they heat up the metal to the point where it makes it impossible to be held without serious burns.
The medieval weapon of war falls out of the person's grasp with a bang, creating cracks on the tiled floor. A moment later, a second thump is heard, indicating the body of the person who wielded it falling as well. The sounds of bodies and weapons dropping echo as the man continue to go through the crowd.
When the last of the opponents is lying on the ground at his feet, he runs into the next room, only to find it blocked by a handful of armed men. However, even before he reaches the first enemy, pillars of fire sprout from the floor hitting the opponents who were more up front. At the same time, a shooting Shinu Ki no Honoo² of the Storm crosses the room injuring several enemies along the way, following it, is the familiar sound of handcuffs clicking, and bones being broken. The newcomers beckon him to continue as they take care of clearing the way.
Outside, the unmistakable glow of Shinu Ki no Honoo Thunder could be seen lighting up the old garden, which was completely transformed into a battlefield. A particularly large ring of knocked out, or killed men surround a lone figure wielding a long katana covered with the soothing flames of the rain.
Wasting no time the first intruder resumes his rush toward through the interior of the building, advancing through the halls at an astounding rate. He ignores the thick smoke that reduces his visibility and makes it difficult to breathe.
The man soon stops before a large door, which, once opened, led to a staircase made of stone going downwards. Using his flame to illuminate the path, he continues until he reaches a maze of galleries. With his orange eyes closed, the man stilled as if trying to sense something. Seconds later a faint rustle is heard, indicating a breeze coming from somewhere. As the man steps forward, the change in atmosphere and the almost imperceptible sound of explosions tell him that he is under the mansion.
After walking a little bit further he spots a metal door - his goal. One punch was all it took to completely destroy it. As the dust cleared away, a strange mixture of smells hung in the air.
The man realized too late that it was affecting his breathing and beginning to blur his eyes. Choosing to ignore the growing wave of dizziness that suddenly hit him, he scanned the large laboratory. Vials containing substances of different colors were spread over two large tables. While on the shelves there were countless of contained organs ranging from humans to animals. All over the place, books and manuscripts were laid out haphazardly. Advancing cautiously, the man stiffened as he smelled one odor that stood out from all the others- the metallic smell of blood. Fresh blood.
Moving his eyes more to the extremity of the laboratory, a conjunct of bars capture his attention. Immediately, he heads to that direction, realizing with horror, at the sight before him. Within a large cage, several people were chained, some whom were only children. A few seemed to be aware of their surroundings, but the others were drugged or already dead.
Clenching his fists, he let out a burst of orange flames, visibly showing his fury. An alarm went off in the back of his mind as he sensed a hostile presence from behind. Quickly spinning around at an inhuman speed, he concentrated on the powerful flame of harmony on his glove. Before the attacker even knew it, a fist was buried into his stomach. The man couldn't feel any pity for the monster that dared to use humans, especially children, as guinea pigs for experimentation, so he let his flames burn.
The tall man gasped for breath as he painfully hits the wall three feet away. Following that, was the infallibly the sound of bones breaking. He figured that the scientist's spine must have surely cracked more than one rib. But not being able to walk or move properly was much more than the monster deserved.
But no matter how angry or how much that sense of justice instigated, his principle of not taking a life prevented the intruder from committing such a sinful act. Taking a deep breath, he watches the now unconscious man on the ground warily. After deciding the scientist was harmless, he takes the blade the taller man had been clutching with the intent to stab him. Throwing it out of the room into the long corridor by which he had come, the man tried to calm his still boiling blood. He tensed as he felt his Hyper Intuition acting up once again.
The sound of a 'click' echoed throughout the room followed by a 'bang' as a bullet hit the wall where milliseconds before, the figure with fists wrapped in flames stood. It was the combination of Hyper Intuition, reflex and speed that allowed him to dodge the lethal shot.
His blinding anger had almost made him commit the biggest mistake of his life - lowerhis guard. Fixing his eyes on the shooter, his anger skyrockets, not able to be suppressed any longer.
Positioned near one of the stands, the attacker, held in one hand a small silver chest and in the other, a raised gun. The intruder instantly knew who he was, the head of putrid Famiglia who was responsible for the inhumane scene before him. Lycus Beluzzo.
"Greetings, Primo."
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¹A short thick stick used as a weapon
² Dying Will Flames
Minna-san, I'm sorry for taking so long to take the initiative and seek someone with more knowledge in English to correct my faults in translation!
And tora-chan83, you will still see me thank very much! Thanks for your great help!
So minna-san, Cielo deserves review?
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